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About two thirds of Turkish women do not have personal income, and the participation of Turkish women in the labour force stands at about 24 percent. [8] Women in Turkey face significant discrimination in employment, and, in some regions, education.
The country has a strong women’s movement and women’s human rights activists have mobilized nationwide campaigns against violence against women and contributed to the adoption of gender equality legislation.
In 2021, UN Women Turkey made major strides in delivering on its mandate in the areas of increasing women's participation and leadership in political and economic decision-making; advancing gender-responsive governance; preventing and combating different forms of violence against women and girls; advancing gender-sensitive refugee responses ...
In Turkey, 14.7% of women aged 20–24 years old who were married or in a union before age 18. The adolescent birth rate is 19.2 per 1,000 women aged 15–19 as of 2018, down from 20.9 per 1,000 in 2017.
1 lip 2021 · Today, Turkey turned its back on the gold standard for the safety of women and girls, sending a reckless and dangerous message to perpetrators that they can commit violence with impunity. But this could also be the moment when the tide begins to turn.
26 maj 2022 · According to the most recent official data, around four out of ten women in Turkey have suffered physical and/or sexual violence during their lives. Hundreds are murdered by their...
Women are killed in Turkey every day and critics argue that this move puts women in even greater danger. According to Turkey's We Will Stop Femicide Platform, at least 300 women were murdered...
